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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Sports: Breaking Records: Breaking Barriers

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual exhibit featuring sports legends and great Olympians from more than a dozen sports. See artifacts from the Smithsonian's sports collection, and explore the exhibition spotlights on athletes who dominated their sports.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Five Ways to Avoid Sports Injuries

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource addresses sports safety and discusses the precautions you should take before taking your place on the field. Learn about protective gear and proper warm-up techniques. Also includes advice for helping sports injuries heal...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Playing Sports Benefits Your Body and Your Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Are sports as good for us as we make them out to be, or are they just a fun and entertaining pastime? Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh show what science has to say on the matter. [3:46]
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Curated OER

Kids Health: How to Be a Good Sport

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learning to be a good sport and staying competitive at the same time is an important part of teaming. This site explains how to develop this balance and be a good team mate. 10 ways to achieve this are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: The Biomechanics of Pitching

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this sports science fair project is to learn more about the biomechanics of baseball pitching. The student will investigate if stepping forward and the length of the step affects the speed of the pitch. The Science Buddies...
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English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Sports Cloze 7

For Students 6th - 8th
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about how to win at various sports. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Sports Cloze 8

For Students 6th - 8th
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about various sports. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy's Book of Sports and Games

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Boy's Book of Sports and Games by John Aikin, Anna Letita Barbauld, and William Clarke, a nonfiction book for children.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Senior Student Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies, photo's, tidbits and activities all help learner's understand the Sports and Recreation of the Aboriginal or Metis people.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: In Line Skating

For Students 1st - 9th
Rollerblading, or inline skating, is a great recreational sport for all ages.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Eating Healthy for Sports Athletes

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn how eating healthy can make you a stronger athlete and better at sports.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Volleyball: Learn All About This Fun Sport

For Students 1st - 9th
The strategy, positions, rule, and terms for the game of volleyball. A fun sport for kids.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Reaction Timer

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Whether you're responding to a starting pistol or hitting a ball served by your opponent, reaction times are enormously important in sport. This activity includes both an interactive computer test of reaction times and suggestions for a...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Science of Sports: Better Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate how the application of various principles of physics can improve performance in sports. Perform experiments with Bernoulli's Principle and explore the sports-related inventions of a former physics teacher.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Snowmobiling

For Students 1st - 9th
Snowmobile racing hillcross, snowcross, ultra cross. Safety in snowmobiling.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Sports Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website contains a list of sports books and novels for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Under Pressure: Ball Bouncing Dynamics

For Students 6th - 8th
Many sports use a ball in some way or another. We throw them, dribble them, hit them, kick them, and they always bounce back. What makes a ball so bouncy? In this experiment you can investigate the effect of air pressure on ball bouncing.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Think Fast!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Are you a piano player or a video gamer? Then you might have a quick reaction time that can come in handy while playing sports. Find out how to measure your reaction time and compare it to your friends and family with this fun experiment.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 9: Las Actividades

For Students 9th - 10th
In this ninth unit of an introductory Spanish course, students learn about the sports and other activities Spanish-speaking peoples enjoy, vocabulary for discussing them, and how to compare and contrast them between cultures. Includes...
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Other

Md Advice: Toe Exostosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource discusses toe exostosis, some causes, treatments and ways to prevent it from occurring while competing in sports.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Skateboarding

For Students 1st - 9th
About skateboards including equipment, tricks, and tips. X Games competition.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Snowboarding

For Students 1st - 9th
All about snowboards from tips for the beginner snowboarder to competition and the X Games.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Extreme Sports: Surfing

For Students 1st - 9th
Enjoy surfing competition and freestyle. How to surf and getting the surfer attitude.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Golf: Learn All About the Sport of Golf

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn all about golf play, history, rules, equipment, and glossary. Become a golfer and have fun golfing.

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